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Patrick Clancy breaks silence on forgiving ex-wife for killing their three children

In first interview since mistrial, bereaved father describes holding dying son and choosing forgiveness over hate.

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What to know

  • Patrick Clancy granted his first public interview three years after finding his three children murdered by ex-wife Lindsay, who claimed postpartum psychosis as a defense.
  • A mistrial in September 2026 split the jury: 11 jurors believed Lindsay's postpartum psychosis defense, one did not, resulting in no verdict and sparking national controversy over mental health, accountability, and justice.
  • Clancy described watching his 8-month-old son Callan die in his arms after four days in hospital and chose forgiveness as a path to survival, though Lindsay never requested it.
  • The case has become a flashpoint for debate on perinatal mental health; Clancy says online conspiracy theories undermine serious discussion of postpartum mental illness.

“I could piece together what it was like to be really, really anxious or depressed, but I didn't know how to manage a postpartum illness. I think mental illness has this ability to be tragically deceptive.”

Patrick Clancy · CNN/60 Minutes ↗ · Sep 19

Patrick Clancy Bereaved fatherLindsay Clancy Ex-wife; defendantRoss DouthatRoss Douthat CBS 60 Minutes correspondent

Patrick Clancy breaks silence on forgiving ex-wife for killing their three children
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Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 2:07 AM ET
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    Clancy describes his path to forgiving Lindsay and grappling with mental illness

    In the interview, Clancy explained that he did not fully understand how to manage postpartum illness and felt he did the best he could at the time. He stated that forgiveness was necessary for his own survival, saying that without reaching that place he would be 'eaten up inside forever.'

    “I think when it comes to forgiveness, I also felt that if I didn't get there, I would be eaten up inside forever.”
    — Patrick Clancy
  2. background

    Patrick Clancy gives first interview on 60 Minutes describing grief and forgiveness — Patrick Clancy appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes with correspondent Ross Douthat to discuss his experience finding his children, his hope that 8-month-old Callan might survive, and his decision to forgive Lindsay Clancy despite her never asking for forgiveness.

  3. background

    Mistrial declared after one juror rejects postpartum psychosis defense — A mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder case when a single juror refused to declare her not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. The other 11 jurors accepted the defense argument that she suffered from postpartum psychosis and could not be held criminally responsible.

  4. background

    Lindsay Clancy kills three children in Massachusetts home — Patrick Clancy discovered his three children—Cora, Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—strangled in the basement of their Massachusetts home. He found Lindsay Clancy outside, lying face-up and bleeding in the backyard.

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